And there went up also to Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king, some of the people of Israel, and some of the priests and Levites, the singers and gatekeepers, and the temple servants.

亚达薛西王第七年，以色列人、祭司、利未人、歌唱的、守门的、尼提宁，有上耶路撒冷的。

亚达薛西王第七年，有些以色列人、一些祭司、利未人、歌唱的、门口的守卫、殿役，上耶路撒冷去。

亚达薛西王第七年，有些以色列人、一些祭司、利未人、歌唱的、门口的守卫、殿役，上耶路撒冷去。

亚达薛西王第七年，一些以色列人、祭司、利未人、歌乐手、殿门守卫和殿役来到耶路撒冷。

在亚达薛西王第七年，一些以色列人和一些祭司、利未人、歌唱的、守门的和作殿役的，和他一起上耶路撒冷去。

亞達薛西王第七年，以色列人、祭司、利未人、歌唱的、守門的、尼提寧，有上耶路撒冷的。

亞達薛西王第七年，有些以色列人、一些祭司、利未人、歌唱的、門口的守衛、殿役，上耶路撒冷去。

亞達薛西王第七年，有些以色列人、一些祭司、利未人、歌唱的、門口的守衛、殿役，上耶路撒冷去。

亞達薛西王第七年，一些以色列人、祭司、利未人、歌樂手、殿門守衛和殿役來到耶路撒冷。

在亞達薛西王第七年，一些以色列人和一些祭司、利未人、歌唱的、守門的和作殿役的，和他一起上耶路撒冷去。

亞達薛西王七年、以色列人之中、祭司、利未人、歌唱的、守門的、當殿役的——之中、有的上了耶路撒冷。

亞達薛西王七年、以色列族、祭司利未人、謳歌者、司閽者、尼提甯人、各有其人、上耶路撒冷、

亞達薛西王七年、有以色列人、祭司、利未人、謳歌者、守門者、為殿役者、咸從之往耶路撒冷、是年五月至耶路撒冷、

Some of the Israelites, including priests, Levites, musicians, gatekeepers and temple servants, also came up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.

Some of the Israelites came up to Jerusalem too. They included priests, Levites and musicians. They also included the temple servants and those who guarded the temple gates. It was in the seventh year that Artaxerxes was king.

Some of the people of Israel, as well as some of the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and Temple servants, traveled up to Jerusalem with him in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes’ reign.

Some of the Israelites, priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants accompanied him to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.

Some of the sons of Israel and some of the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants went up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.

Some of the children of Israel, the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the Nethinim came up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.

And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinim, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.

Some of the Israelites, priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants accompanied him to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.

And there went up[ some] of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.

In the seventh year of King Artaxerxes, Ezra brought up to Jerusalem some of the Israelites and some of the priests, the Levites, the attendants, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants.

Some of the children of Israel, including some of the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants went up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.

These are the heads of their fathers’ houses, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylonia, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king:Of the sons of Phinehas, Gershom. Of the sons of Ithamar, Daniel. Of the sons of David, Hattush.Of the sons of Shecaniah, who was of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah, with whom were registered 150 men.Of the sons of Pahath-moab, Eliehoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him 200 men.Of the sons of Zattu, Shecaniah the son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men.Of the sons of Adin, Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him 50 men.Of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men.Of the sons of Shephatiah, Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him 80 men.Of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men.Of the sons of Bani, Shelomith the son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men.Of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah, the son of Bebai, and with him 28 men.Of the sons of Azgad, Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him 110 men.Of the sons of Adonikam, those who came later, their names being Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah, and with them 60 men.Of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zaccur, and with them 70 men.I gathered them to the river that runs to Ahava, and there we camped three days. As I reviewed the people and the priests, I found there none of the sons of Levi.Then I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, leading men, and for Joiarib and Elnathan, who were men of insight,and sent them to Iddo, the leading man at the place Casiphia, telling them what to say to Iddo and his brothers and the temple servants at the place Casiphia, namely, to send us ministers for the house of our God.And by the good hand of our God on us, they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli the son of Levi, son of Israel, namely Sherebiah with his sons and kinsmen, 18;also Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, with his kinsmen and their sons, 20;besides 220 of the temple servants, whom David and his officials had set apart to attend the Levites. These were all mentioned by name.

In the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was before him, I took up the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had not been sad in his presence.

The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodaviah, 74.The singers: the sons of Asaph, 128.The sons of the gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, and the sons of Shobai, in all 139.The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon,the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub,the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shamlai, the sons of Hanan,the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah,the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam,the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai,the sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephisim,the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,the sons of Neziah, and the sons of Hatipha.The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Hassophereth, the sons of Peruda,the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the sons of Ami.All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants were 392.The following were those who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, though they could not prove their fathers’ houses or their descent, whether they belonged to Israel:the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, and the sons of Nekoda, 652.Also, of the sons of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, and the sons of Barzillai( who had taken a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called by their name).These sought their registration among those enrolled in the genealogies, but they were not found there, and so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.The governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food, until there should be a priest to consult Urim and Thummim.The whole assembly together was 42,360,besides their male and female servants, of whom there were 7,337, and they had 200 male and female singers.Their horses were 736, their mules were 245,their camels were 435, and their donkeys were 6,720.Some of the heads of families, when they came to the house of the Lord that is in Jerusalem, made freewill offerings for the house of God, to erect it on its site.According to their ability they gave to the treasury of the work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priests’ garments.Now the priests, the Levites, some of the people, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants lived in their towns, and all the rest of Israel in their towns.

The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, 138.The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon,the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Shalmai,the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar,the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda,the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah,the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim,the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.The sons of Solomon’s servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon.All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon’s servants were 392.The following were those who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not prove their fathers’ houses nor their descent, whether they belonged to Israel:the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, 642.Also, of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai( who had taken a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).These sought their registration among those enrolled in the genealogies, but it was not found there, so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.The governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food until a priest with Urim and Thummim should arise.The whole assembly together was 42,360,besides their male and female servants, of whom there were 7,337. And they had 245 singers, male and female.

“ The rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple servants, and all who have separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the Law of God, their wives, their sons, their daughters, all who have knowledge and understanding,

David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who prophesied with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was:Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the Lord.Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer, according to the promise of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.They were all under the direction of their father in the music in the house of the Lord with cymbals, harps, and lyres for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the order of the king.The number of them along with their brothers, who were trained in singing to the Lord, all who were skillful, was 288.And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike.

We also notify you that it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll on anyone of the priests, the Levites, the singers, the doorkeepers, the temple servants, or other servants of this house of God.

These are the men whom David put in charge of the service of song in the house of the Lord after the ark rested there.They ministered with song before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they performed their service according to their order.These are the men who served and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer the son of Joel, son of Samuel,son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah,son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai,son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah,son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah,son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel;and his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, namely, Asaph the son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchijah,son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah,son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi.On the left hand were their brothers, the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah,son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer,son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.And their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

This is a copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, a man learned in matters of the commandments of the Lord and his statutes for Israel:“ Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven. Peace. And now

The gatekeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their kinsmen( Shallum was the chief);until then they were in the king’s gate on the east side as the gatekeepers of the camps of the Levites.Shallum the son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, and his kinsmen of his fathers’ house, the Korahites, were in charge of the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent, as their fathers had been in charge of the camp of the Lord, keepers of the entrance.And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the chief officer over them in time past; the Lord was with him.Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper at the entrance of the tent of meeting.All these, who were chosen as gatekeepers at the thresholds, were 212. They were enrolled by genealogies in their villages. David and Samuel the seer established them in their office of trust.So they and their sons were in charge of the gates of the house of the Lord, that is, the house of the tent, as guards.The gatekeepers were on the four sides, east, west, north, and south.And their kinsmen who were in their villages were obligated to come in every seven days, in turn, to be with these,for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted to be over the chambers and the treasures of the house of God.And they lodged around the house of God, for on them lay the duty of watching, and they had charge of opening it every morning.

And the elders of the Jews built and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. They finished their building by decree of the God of Israel and by decree of Cyrus and Darius and Artaxerxes king of Persia;